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Senior Computer Systems Engineer Architect, H-1B salary

What 10,805 H-1B filings report for “Senior Computer Systems Engineer Architect” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Computer Systems Engineer Architect?

$91k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Computer Systems Engineer Architect, typically $71k to $143k, across 10,805 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026). Highest in Delaware at $121k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$71k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$79k–$124k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$91,170
10,805 filings
Top (p90)
$143k
90th percentile
p10 $71k
median $91k
p90 $143k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Delaware47$121k+$30k
  • 2District of Columbia53$118k+$27k
  • 3California687$115k+$24k
  • 4Virginia305$112k+$21k
  • 5Maryland94$112k+$21k
  • 6Washington91$112k+$21k
  • 7Colorado115$105k+$14k
  • 8Oregon81$98k+$7k
  • 9Massachusetts207$97k+$6k
  • 10Ohio433$94k+$3k
  • 11Arizona335$94k+$3k
  • 12Pennsylvania305$91ksame

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $91kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Senior Computer Systems Engineer Architect?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Computer Systems Engineer Architect roles are Cognizant and First Tek, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Computer Systems Engineer Architect filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Figures are for the exact title “Senior Computer Systems Engineer Architect”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.